Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward

by Henry Cloud

Overview

“If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren't working out, Henry Cloud’s Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year.” —Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover

“Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through [life’s] turbulent passages.” —Bob Buford, bestelling author of Halftime and Finishing Well; founder of the Leadership Network

Henry Cloud, the bestselling author of Integrity and The One-Life Solution, offers this mindset-altering method for proactively correcting the bad and the broken in our businesses and our lives. For anyone getting unstuck, Cloud challenges readers to achieve the personal and professional growth they both desire and deserve—and gives crucial insight on the art of decision making and how to make those tough decisions that are standing in the way of a more successful business and, ultimately, a better life.

How do you finally end what isn’t working to make room for what will?

• Pruning for Growth: Learn why, like a rosebush, your personal and professional life requires cutting away good, sick, and even dead branches to achieve its full potential.
• Discerning What to Fix: Distinguish between a situation that has real hope and one that is a hopeless drain on your resources, and know when it’s time to move on.
• Overcoming Resistance: Identify the internal and external barriers that keep you from acting, and develop the urgency needed to make bold, timely changes.
• Ending Things Well: Master the difficult conversations required to bring relationships, projects, and business initiatives to a close with clarity and compassion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780061777127
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/18/2011
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over twenty million copies. He graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BS in psychology and completed his PhD in clinical psychology at Biola University. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. 

What People are Saying About This

Dave Ramsey

“If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren’t working out, Henry Cloud’s Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year.”

Tom Rath

“Much of what we do each day is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. This book will challenge you put a stop to things that have been getting in your way for a long time.”

Bob Buford

“Having written five books about the seasons of life, I can tell you that necessary endings are the hard part. Henry Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through these turbulent passages.”

Editorial Reviews

“Through specific strategies for ending things well, Cloud advocates for powerful personal changes...and will give many readers the fresh start they crave.” - Publishers Weekly
“A couple of years ago, I had a revelation about my company: We took way too long to kill a bad idea. We let under-performing projects drift for months or even years before we cut our losses and ended the deal. Flipping that one little switch totally changed our perspective on new projects, and it’s saved us a ton of time and trouble. If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren’t working out, Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year.” - Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover
“Much of what we do each day is an unnecessary waste of time and energy. This book will challenge you put a stop to things that have been getting in your way for a long time.” - Tom Rath, bestselling author of Strengths-Based Leadership
“Having written five books about the seasons of life, I can tell you that necessary endings are the hard part. Henry Cloud is a wise, experienced, and compassionate guide through these turbulent passages.” - Bob Buford, bestelling author of Halftime and Finishing Well; founder, Leadership Network
“If you’re hesitant to pull the trigger when things obviously aren’t working out, Henry Cloud’s Necessary Endings may be the most important book you read all year.” - Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author of The Total Money Makeover

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